HP Insight Control - Manual (Page 11)

1 Introduction
Insight Control server migration
HP Insight Control server migration simplifies the server consolidation process. Insight Control server migrations
involve moving an operating system, applications, and data from one server to another, instead of manually
redeploying these elements on a new server. Insight Control server migrations allow you to migrate Windows
and Linux operating systems to new compatible hardware.
Insight Control server migration provides the following capabilities for Windows and Linux migrations:
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Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migration—Migrates a physical machine to a ProLiant server.
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Physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration—Migrates a physical machine to a virtual machine guest in a virtual
machine host.
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Virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P) migration—Migrates a virtual machine guest in a virtual machine host to a
ProLiant server.
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Virtual-to-virtual (V2V) migration—Migrates a virtual machine guest between virtualization layers.
Insight Control server migration benefits
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Accurate migrations—Insight Control server migration removes old drivers and replaces them with new
drivers on the destination server. The source server can return to its original premigration state. Insight
Control transfers operating system, applications, and data.
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Automated migrations—Insight Control server migration uses a wizard-driven process that eliminates
the need for manual steps to perform a migration.
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Less time required to perform migrations—The Insight Control server migration design enables you to
learn and use the tool quickly.
Insight Control server migration platform support
For a list of supported platforms for Insight Control, see the Insight Control Support Matrix at www.hp.com/
go/insightcontrol/docs .
Insight Control server migration components
An Insight Control migration requires the following components:
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Application station—The computer from which the migration is set up and performed. Insight Control
server migration can be installed on an Systems Insight Manager station or as a stand-alone application.
For more information about requirements and Systems Insight Manager, see the
HP Systems Insight
Manager User Guide.
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Source server—The physical source server or the virtual machine to be migrated.
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Destination server—The physical server or the virtual machine to which the source server is migrated.
Planning a migration strategy
One challenge when migrating operating systems, applications, and data is modifying the migrated operating
system to boot on the destination server and to function properly on the hardware. Insight Control is adept
at making the required operating system changes.
To best prepare for an Insight Control migration, consider developing a migration strategy before running
a migration. Migration strategies vary depending on machine hardware, network landscape, and applications.
To develop a migration strategy, review the following before beginning your migration.
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